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Letter to the Editor: Irish Derby change worth a trial
Irish Field Contributor
A reader expresses support for Patrick Cooper's call to shorten the distance of the classic
27 January 2025 Racing News
Savill: Trainers not seeking to benefit personally from interview payments
Kim Bailey, Oliver Greenall and the National Trainers Federation also weighed in on the controversial PRA action
24 January 2025 Racing News
OPINION: Why the Irish Derby distance must be shortened
Bloodstock agent and racehorse owner Patrick Cooper makes an impassioned plea to the racing authorities to help restore the Curragh classic to its former glory
Curragh 'happy' with Irish Derby distance
The 2024 edition is likely to rate higher than recent runnings though well behind Epsom
22 December 2024 Racing News
THE OWNER: Jurgen Quinlan - Dubai Cowboys Syndicate
Charles Byrnes-trained Shoot First won the Betfair Stayers’ Handicap Hurdle last weekend for the Dubai Cowboys Syndicate, Jurgen Quinlan tells Amy Corrado about their journey and future plans
29 November 2024 Racing columns
Kim Bailey and Mat Nicholls to forge training partnership
Kim Bailey is adding his long-time training assistant to the licence now that he has hit the 1,500 winner mark
12 November 2024 Racing News
NEWS: Group 1 winner Dubai Mile to stand at Coolagown Stud
“I’m absolutely delighted to be standing Dubai Mile, a very special horse as one of the best colts by the much-missed Roaring Lion, on behalf of Ahmad Al Shaikh"
9 November 2024 Bloodstock news
Curragh salutes Dubai Duty Free boss Colm McLoughlin
The Co Galway man was a great supporter of the Irish Derby
1 November 2024 Racing News
INTERNATIONAL: Blenheim Palace win for McCarthy home-bred
Irish one-two in CCI-S 4* for Eight and Nine-year-olds, while Irish-bred horse placed third
27 September 2024 Eventing
RORY DELARGY: Is Varian’s contrarian stance costing him?
There is one aspect of Varian's training operation that is costing him, and it's not what you'd expect, writes Rory Delargy
20 September 2024 Racing columns
NEWS: Inisherin and Elite Status head sweet 16 in Betfair Sprint Cup
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum holds a strong hand in the Betfair Sprint Cup with his duo of runners heading the field
5 September 2024 Racing News
NEWS: Dubai Millennium joins racing's Hall of Fame
In a poll that also featured Giant’s Causeway, Montjeu and Daylami, Saeed bin Suroor-trained Dubai Millennium has been selected to enter the Qipco British Champions Series Hall of Fame
27 August 2024 Racing News